Who am I;;

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This is a question that a school-aged child tries to answer.

The 6-year-old focuses on his skills in outdoor activities, on what he can achieve, e.g. I draw well.

A 12-year-old child focuses on internal traits, e.g. I'm smart, I help my friends.

His self-esteem is about his evaluation of himself and is largely based on his comparison with his peers. As the child grows, he has different self-esteem per area of his life, on the contrary, younger children have a generalized, simple image of themselves.

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Parents can boost their child's self-esteem by adopting a dialectical parenting style. Dialectical parents are loving and emotionally supportive, but set clear limits on the child's behavior.

In contrast, punitive parents exercise strict control and make the child feel incapable and untrustworthy to make good decisions, undermining the child's sense of competence. 

In addition, overindulgent parents who constantly praise and reward the child regardless of his performance build a false sense of self-worth in the child, which can be harmful.

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So what do I do as a parent?

  • I build my child's self-confidence by rewarding him for what he accomplishes.
  • I identify his talents and enhance them.
  • I focus on what he succeeds in and not on what makes it difficult.
  • I define his behavior in terms of what is acceptable and what values I want to convey.
  • I show my Love in the way the child can understand.
  • I give him room to take decisions and initiatives.
  • I am supportive of his choices.
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